Tarun Katapally, Western University

Research

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Crc

Latest papers

Overcoming Big Data Interoperability Challenges Generated by Ubiquitous Devices Outside Traditional Health Systems: A Systematic Review Protocol.
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026 · senior author
Prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia among urban and rural Indian adults in middle age: A cross-sectional study from Western India.
PLOS global public health · 2024
A digital health platform to manage COVID-19: decentralizing technology to empower rural and remote jurisdictions.
Rural and remote health · 2023 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Harnessing collective intelligence in digital government transformation: Enabling sustained inclusion and participation of underserved communities
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$29,443
Exploring the Needs, Requirements, and Preferences for a Mobile Application to Facilitate New Immigrant Settlement: A Service-Academic Partnership Project
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$24,926
The role of decentralized health systems in operationalizing data sovereignty of citizens and jurisdictions across governance levels: A scoping review
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$29,476

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Overcoming Big Data Interoperability Challenges Generated by Ubiquitous Devices Outside Traditional Health Systems: A Systematic Review Protocol.

Banik K, Patel J, Ibrahim ST, Katapally T

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jep.70410 PMID: 41855401

02

Prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia among urban and rural Indian adults in middle age: A cross-sectional study from Western India.

Bhat G, Ireland A, Shah N, Gondhalekar K, Mandlik R, Kajale N, Katapally T, Bhawra J, Damle R, Khadilkar A

PLOS global public health2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003553 PMID: 39352920

03

A digital health platform to manage COVID-19: decentralizing technology to empower rural and remote jurisdictions.

Katapally T

Rural and remote health2023First author

DOI: 10.22605/rrh8097 PMID: 36802687

Harnessing collective intelligence in digital government transformation: Enabling sustained inclusion and participation of underserved communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Katapally, Tarun Reddy

Keywords: Digital government transformation; Collective intelligence; Underserved communities; Sustained inclusion; Global south; Citizen science; Inclusive governance

$29,443

Exploring the Needs, Requirements, and Preferences for a Mobile Application to Facilitate New Immigrant Settlement: A Service-Academic Partnership Project

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Allana, Saleema

Keywords: New Immigrants; Settlement Services; Technology; Mobile Application

$24,926

The role of decentralized health systems in operationalizing data sovereignty of citizens and jurisdictions across governance levels: A scoping review

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Thind, Amardeep

Keywords: Decentralized Health Systems; Data Sovereignty; Governance Frameworks; Health Equity; Digital Citizen Science; Digital Health; Knowledge Mobilization

$29,476

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2021Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Katapally, Tarun R

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Jasmin Bhawra

Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Crc Dear Professor Katapally, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Overcoming Big Data Interoperability Challenges Generated by Ubiquitous Devices Outside Traditional Health Systems: A Systematic Review Protocol." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Harnessing collective intelligence in digital government transformation: Enabling sustained inclusion and participation of underserved communities" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]